203 ▼ -56.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 469
- 2016: 209
- 2021: 203
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monarto · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monarto
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Monarto is 45, making this a noticeably older community than the national average. With 203 people living across the area, it is larger than about half of similar locations. The area is defined by a strong presence of First Nations people and a population that skews towards older adults.
203
▼ -56.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monarto — higher than 54% of areas.
| Monarto | 203 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical South Australian (41) or Australian (38).
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.5%. While children under 15 are represented at 18.2%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 12.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
12.3% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monarto, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. This community also has more people in de facto relationships (15%) than most other similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +167.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monarto, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Monarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40902/monarto/topic/demographics-identity